Using Technology to Differentiate Technology 101

Presenter:

Susan Allen, K-12 Instructional and Technology Coach, Hempfield School District

Presentation:

You Tube Channel: xplanevisualthinking

You Tube Channel: CramlingtonLV

A Vision of Students

You tube channel bjnesbitt

S-NETS Implementation Wiki

S-Nets Overview Documentation

Session links:

Using Technology for Assessment

PollAnywhere
Live audience polling using cell phones, twitter or website.

PollDaddy
Free polling or survey maker. Free account limited to 10 questions, 100 responses, no item analysis.

Google forms
Part of Google docs. Can be embedded into websites.

Using Technology for Visual Learners

Discovery Education Videos, clip art, audio files and builders to create online differentiated activities for students.	Google Earth Google Earth Gallery Gallery of uploaded Google Earth files on a variety of topics.	Google Lit Trips This site is an experiment in teaching great literature in a very different way. Using Google Earth, students discover where in the world the greatest road trip stories of all time took place... and so much more!
http://quietube.com You Tube Add this to your toolbar to strip everything but the video from You Tube.		History Tours History Tours is a collaborative website that gives teachers access to pre-made Google Earth tours on various topics in American and World history. These tours provide an excellent backdrop for visual learning. They allow students to view people and places of historical importance while the teacher presents essential background knowledge.

Using Technology to Create

Digital storytelling Overview of digital storytelling using Jog the Web. http://jogtheweb.com	Podcasting Creating your own podcasts or using content from iTunes. iTunes U	Google Earth Tours Google Earth Blog
Storybird Storybook creating software for all grades. Includes themes and clipart.	Kidsvid Site to use teach kids how to create movie.	Wordle Word cloud creator. Can modify layout and color and size. Tagul More complex word cloud creator. ABCya Elementary word cloud creator.
Extranormal Create animated talking cartoons	EDU Glogster Interactive poster creator. Educator accounts with 100 student accounts under the educator account.	Voicethread Educator accounts allow you to have student accounts without email addresses. Can upload videos, images and comment on them.
Blabberize Vocalize any image. Can record or upload audio files.	Content Songs Songs for K-12 content with song lyrics.	Wikispaces Teacher websites without adds. Great to work with to create student accounts.
		Online comic creators makebeliefscomix Readwritethink
Notaland Collaborative whiteboard wiki. Requires email for registration.	Wallwisher Sticky wall. No account needed to participate. http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/bpi2010	Voki Talking avatars. Great way to give directions on a website.

Samples can be viewed on Vicki Reed's wiki at http://hsd2010springdeck3.wikispaces.com/Web+2.0+tools and on the HSD Technology Blog at http://einstein.hempfieldsd.org/technology/

Using Technology to Distribute

Hempfield Website - website, private blogs, public blogs

Using Technology to Collaborate

CoverItLive Free live blogging tool. Can include polls and allows for moderating.	Edmoto Tools for classroom communication and collaboration. Includes polls, messages, calendar.	Wordpress Blogspot Blogging tools for educators. Allow for levels of contribution and moderation.
GoogleDocs Collaborative word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations.	ePals Tool to find international partners	Delicious Diigo Social bookmarking site. Diigo allows for student accounts and sticky note notation when logged into the site.
Skype Audio and visual call tool for collaboration. Allows for screen sharing. Skype An Author	TWICE CILC Sites with videoconferencing collaboration postings.	Etherpad Collaborative word processor tool. Today's Meet Collaborative word processor tool.

Managing the Technology

Protect your students - ask your technology staff about acceptable use policies in your district.
Use pre-assessment, entrance and exit tickets.
- Checklists, post it notes, 3x5 cards
Make sure the student uses the same computer if they are working on a multimedia project.
Use status checks - colored cups, colored clothespins on laptops/netbooks, 2 before me.
Instruction/help booklets for self-directed assistance.

Build Your Personal Learning Network

Twitter ex) Differentiation Central Twitter site

RSS feeds - ex) ASCD blog
Scribd

Professional publishing site. Need an account to download

Differentiation Central Website @ UVA

Check out the blog and resources!!

Classroom 2.0

Ning site resource for technology integration. Free weekly webinars on integration which are archived. Something for everyone!

Explore the professional organizations for your content area for blogs and other resources.

Other Resource for Web 2.0 tools:

Dianne Krause - Perk Up Your Projects

BPI 2010